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Our public sector client is seeking an experienced local authority HR Consultant
25.00 - 27.00 per hour PAYE
32.53 - 35.25 per hour Umbrella
3 months - likely extension
Richmond and Wandsworth and satellite sites across both boroughs
In office expectations: In office for first few weeks for induction, then a flexible approach is needed for remainder of the assignment as and when needed, maybe 1 day a week, maybe 3 in the office, the rest can be worked from home dependant on business needs.
Location - Wandsworth but may involved travel to Twickenham
START DATE - ASAP
We are looking for an experienced HR Consultant that will advise and support managers and staff with HR advice. Handling employee relations matters, giving generalist HR advise including sickness absence using verbal, practical and written skills.
They will need to be able to assess situations and apply polices appropriately and proportionately. Interpreting information and policies to decide the best advice as a one size fits all approach may not be suitable.
Candidates will need to be able to travel to both Twickenham and Wandsworth where our civic offices are to meet with managers and staff if needed and travel to satellite offices or sites around both boroughs if needed on rare occasions.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
* Experience in a HR generalist role that included in handling and advising on sensitive HR matters
* Experience in case work involving employee relations matters including grievances
* Ability to interpret and apply policies appropriately
Job Purpose:
To provide support to managers on a wide range of HR processes and activities including projects, complex casework, and people related other areas.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- To effectively support all areas of HR to the highest possible standard.
- To work with others to develop the team as a highly effective team and work as an action learning set to ensure solutions are discussed and proposed without the need for escalation to management.
- To manage a diverse and challenging, workload.
- To spend significant working time physically located in the business areas allocated to you, as well as working flexibly and remotely to raise own profile and visibility in the directorates.
- To work closely with the Leads and HR Business Partner to provide support to allocated business areas.directorates.
- To regularly advise managers and staff on the full range of HR policies and processes, especially those that are complex and sensitive, to deliver outcomes that are consistent with best practice, high performance and employee engagement.
- Advises and supports managers and HR colleagues on all aspects of organisational change including TUPE transfers and supporting the job evaluation process.
- Working with the Organisational Development and Learning and Development teams, prepares and delivers development, training courses and briefing sessions relating to staffing issues topics as required.
- Working with the Senior HR Project Manager, develop areas of expertise and ensures the Council is fully aware of any changes or developments and policy and practice is amended to reflect these.
- To manage and expedite a caseload of complex employee relations cases and takes a leading role in managing employment tribunal claims and ensuring a lessons learnt is embedded.
- To utilise regular management information to identify and monitor HR issues in designated areas and ensure appropriate HR support is provided to enable managers to respond appropriately and to horizon scan to ensure HR are aware of all relevant developments that have a people element.
- Regularly advises and coaches senior management colleagues on a wide range of complex, sensitive and substantial issues.
- Supports consultation and negotiation exercises with trade union representatives.
Requirements
- Experience of advising managers on ER cases and early resolution
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
- Experience of working with senior manager
- Excellent knowledge of EDI issues and case law affecting employment
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